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Cuisine of the Celestial Empire

Modern gourmets can order Chinese cuisine dishes with home delivery

Traditional restaurants and delivery of Chinese food occupy a special place in food culture. The main feature of most dishes is the combination of radically different products. The main product for residents of the Celestial Empire is fluffy or liquid rice; in the northern provinces, it is replaced by steamed noodles.

A typical Chinese meal always begins with traditional unsweetened green tea. The early breakfast of residents of the Celestial Empire consists of rice broth with other products; they have lunch at 12 o'clock in a cafe, or order delivery of Chinese food; the traditional dinner comes at six o'clock in the evening. The most common drink after green tea is rice beer.

Preparation of traditional dishes takes a long time. For example, Peking duck takes 24 hours to cook. Most national dishes have a sweet and sour taste. Chinese people practically do not consume dairy products. The traditional cooking methods are frying and boiling.

The art of preparing sweet dishes has been perfected over many centuries. Over three thousand years, Chinese dishes have acquired not only an original taste but also become the healthiest. This is what is required from all chefs: creating tasty, healthy, and medicinal food. For example, dishes from the southern provinces are considered strong aphrodisiacs that lift the mood. Rice tinctures with South Chinese snakes strengthen male power and help boost immunity.

Eating food is considered an element of familiarization with national culture. At formal dinners, the number of dishes can reach more than 40. Special attention is paid to the culture of serving and table decoration.

Chinese restaurants, as well as delivery of Chinese food, appeared in Russia relatively recently. A mandatory condition for opening such a restaurant is the presence of chefs from the Celestial Empire itself who can properly prepare national food.

Currently, in our country there are not only elite restaurants offering national Chinese cuisine, but also fast food outlets. Delivery of tasty and inexpensive Chinese food to home and office as lunches, breakfasts, or dinners is gaining particular popularity.

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